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Top Solar Manufacturers

Everybody is getting on the “green” train these days. From installing household LED lighting, to reducing your carbon footprint through minimizing waste, and even maintaining a “locavore” diet, sustainable living is a lifestyle for people around the globe. Solar power is another ultra-green investment consumers can make. There are several manufacturers out there, but as a newbie to the solar world, where do you start in your search to find the right products for your home or office? This article will list of some of the largest and best solar manufacturers in North America. Whether you are just inquisitive about solar energy, or if you are looking for suggestions on solar manufacturers, take a look at this article – you’ll likely find what you are looking for here:

First Solar

First Solar manufactures solar modules and provide comprehensive photovoltaic systems for ground or rooftop application. Installed solar power systems using these modules generate electricity with no waste. Moreover, the company creates economically viable alternative to fossil-fueled generation. From raw material sourcing through recycling older modules, First Solar is committed to keeping the environment free of man-made bi-product.

JA Solar

JA Solar is a world-leading manufacturer of high-performance solar products. Their products are assembled and integrated from solar cells into modules and systems for residential, commercial, and utility-scale power generation. JA Solar designs, manufactures, and sells monocrystalline solar cells primarily in the People’s Republic of China; as well as Germany, Sweden, Spain, South Korea, and the United States. In December 2009, JA Solar saw an increased market share, fueled by a subsidy of the Chinese Government. By the end of 2011, JA Solar’s annual manufacturing capacity for solar cells reached 3 GW annually.

Yingli Green

Yingli Green Energy is one of the oldest Chinese solar companies and is the second largest producer of solar panels in China. Their products have one of the lowest cost structures in the industry with their highly efficient value chain from manufacturing to installation. Yingli sells PV modules under its own brand name, Yingli Solar, to PV system integrators and distributors located in Spain, Italy, South Korea, Belgium, France, China and the United States.

Yingli has worked on large projects in the U.S., Europe, and China, including the China National Brightness Project, Kaiserslautern Stadium in Germany (2006 FIFA World Cup venue), and the New York Jets stadium.

Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar produces and sells the vertical spectrum of solar materials at affordable prices, from ingots, wafers, solar cells, solar modules, and solar power systems to specialized solar products. Canadian Solar was founded in Ontario, Canada in 2001, and has factories in China and Ontario. Today, the company operates in three continents, and delivers solar modules to across 30 countries.

Trina Solar

Founded in 1997, Trina Solar is one of the lowest cost manufacturers of solar panels. Fully vertically integrated from the production of modules into solar technologies, Trina Solar offers high quality modules and solar solutions that provide clean and reliable solar electric power to on-grid and off-grid residential, commercial, industrial and utility scale applications. With more than a dozen offices worldwide in Sydney, Madrid, Munich, Milan, San Jose, Seoul, Tokyo, Zurich, Beijing, or Shanghai, Trina Solar is a leader in the solar industry. This is proven in their has partnerships with leading installers, distributors, utilities and developers in major markets.

SunTech Power

Founded in 2001 by solar scientist Dr. Zhengrong Shi, SunTech Power is the world’s largest producer of silicon solar modules. Suntech Power Holdings designs and manufactures photovoltaic products, while providing engineering and construction for solar power systems through third parties. SunTech products fuel electric power for residential, commercial, industrial, and public utilities. As of December 31, 2010, Suntech substantially completed the acquisition and reached an installed capacity for wafers and ingot of approximately 500 megawatts.